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I recently dug out the N64 that my best mate and I used to play on religiously for about 4 years. The same copy of Goldeneye and Fifa 99, and it is still just a much fun as it was back then.
Goldeneye is still THE DADDY of first person shooters, and Fifa 99 is as good as Pro Evo 3 for its playability (not graphics though). WWF No Mercy is still the best wrestling game out there, no contest, the smackdown titles dont even come close to its prowess.
I still like my PS2 but the N64 is just, well, more fun!
Goldeneye is still THE DADDY of first person shooters, and Fifa 99 is as good as Pro Evo 3 for its playability (not graphics though). WWF No Mercy is still the best wrestling game out there, no contest, the smackdown titles dont even come close to its prowess.
I still like my PS2 but the N64 is just, well, more fun!
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Banjo, average? Have you ever actualy played it? It makes Sunshine look like complete dirt.
Yes, time limits aren't too good, but Majora's Mask made it work. It's easily the best in the Zelda, there are still just as many mini-games to take part in, brilliant bosses and genius puzzles.
Oh, and comparing Halo to Goldeneye and PD is just stupid, Halo is overhyped crap. I was really looking gorward to playing a really good, 1-player FPS' when I heard my brother was egtting an XBox after TimeSplitters 2 left a little to be desired, but it's awful. Rare's efforts, on the other hand, are brilliant.
There are only a few of Rare's games (StarFox, Ghoulies, Jet Force Gemini) that haven't been up to excellent standards. Modern day games aren't bad, I just haven't been as impressed as I thought I would be.
Yes, time limits aren't too good, but Majora's Mask made it work. It's easily the best in the Zelda, there are still just as many mini-games to take part in, brilliant bosses and genius puzzles.
Oh, and comparing Halo to Goldeneye and PD is just stupid, Halo is overhyped crap. I was really looking gorward to playing a really good, 1-player FPS' when I heard my brother was egtting an XBox after TimeSplitters 2 left a little to be desired, but it's awful. Rare's efforts, on the other hand, are brilliant.
There are only a few of Rare's games (StarFox, Ghoulies, Jet Force Gemini) that haven't been up to excellent standards. Modern day games aren't bad, I just haven't been as impressed as I thought I would be.
No Mercy is the best wrestling game ever.
The thing is the new FPS' are more arcade like and Goldeneye and Perfect Dark were more grounded in home console roots.
Goldeneye isn't better than the new FPS' in regards to the controls, graphics, AI etc... but it is still yet to be beaten for the ideas... give the game modern AI, Graphics and control systems and the game is far superior than anything out today.
Goldeneye is a better "Game" than Halo but regarding the change in technology Halo is far more playable.
Goldeneye isn't better than the new FPS' in regards to the controls, graphics, AI etc... but it is still yet to be beaten for the ideas... give the game modern AI, Graphics and control systems and the game is far superior than anything out today.
Goldeneye is a better "Game" than Halo but regarding the change in technology Halo is far more playable.
tributé wrote:
> Pet Hate 1: Time Limits
> Limit freedom, limit fun, ruins games (Pikmin, anyone?)
I second that.
I hate being rushed.
Yet the next big game I'm getting is Harvest Moon.
Ah, my logic rules.
> Pet Hate 1: Time Limits
> Limit freedom, limit fun, ruins games (Pikmin, anyone?)
I second that.
I hate being rushed.
Yet the next big game I'm getting is Harvest Moon.
Ah, my logic rules.
Going back to Banjo after playing Sunshine is about as much fun as smashing your head on a wall.
Rickoss wrote:
> But it isn't all just rose-tinted nostalgia.
>
> After playing the likes of Halo and XIII, going back to Perfect Dark
> and Goldeneye makes me realise how superior they are to modern-day
> FPS'.
I've done it before, Rik. I've played new FPS', and gone to my N64 to play Goldeneye, and, to be honest, it did pretty much nothing for me.
> Going back to Banjo beats the hell out of Sunshine
I know I am a Sunshine fanboy but, be honest, Rik, Banjo is one hell of an average game. After the first 1 or 2 levels, I got bored, and regretted the £4 that i spent on it (unboxed, hurrah).
> and returning to
> Majora's Mask does make Wind Waker the worse game.
Pet Hate 1: Time Limits
Limit freedom, limit fun, ruins games (Pikmin, anyone?)
Majoras mask is a good game but it's the fact that I'm on a time limit, and I've got to be watching my back all the time kinda ruins it. I couldn't get into it...
> It's not idiotic
> rememerance that Goldeneye and Perfect Dark are much better than
> Halo, it's fact.
Fact is another way of saying 'my opinion', now, is it?
> New colourful, smooth graphics don't make great games, WInd Waker had
> two dungeons removed because they didn't have enough time, time which
> could have been saved on special effects and the liked.
Graphics and smoothness don't make a game, but a decent engine does.
> But it isn't all just rose-tinted nostalgia.
>
> After playing the likes of Halo and XIII, going back to Perfect Dark
> and Goldeneye makes me realise how superior they are to modern-day
> FPS'.
I've done it before, Rik. I've played new FPS', and gone to my N64 to play Goldeneye, and, to be honest, it did pretty much nothing for me.
> Going back to Banjo beats the hell out of Sunshine
I know I am a Sunshine fanboy but, be honest, Rik, Banjo is one hell of an average game. After the first 1 or 2 levels, I got bored, and regretted the £4 that i spent on it (unboxed, hurrah).
> and returning to
> Majora's Mask does make Wind Waker the worse game.
Pet Hate 1: Time Limits
Limit freedom, limit fun, ruins games (Pikmin, anyone?)
Majoras mask is a good game but it's the fact that I'm on a time limit, and I've got to be watching my back all the time kinda ruins it. I couldn't get into it...
> It's not idiotic
> rememerance that Goldeneye and Perfect Dark are much better than
> Halo, it's fact.
Fact is another way of saying 'my opinion', now, is it?
> New colourful, smooth graphics don't make great games, WInd Waker had
> two dungeons removed because they didn't have enough time, time which
> could have been saved on special effects and the liked.
Graphics and smoothness don't make a game, but a decent engine does.
You can pack a game with better graphics, more realistic sound effects and loads of bonus stuff but sometimes you just can't beat the basics.
But it isn't all just rose-tinted nostalgia.
After playing the likes of Halo and XIII, going back to Perfect Dark and Goldeneye makes me realise how superior they are to modern-day FPS'. It's not just looking back thinking how perfect those old games are, it's playing them and realising how overhyped today's are.
Going back to Banjo beats the hell out of Sunshine and returning to Majora's Mask does make Wind Waker the worse game. It's not idiotic rememerance that Goldeneye and Perfect Dark are much better than Halo, it's fact.
New colourful, smooth graphics don't make great games, WInd Waker had two dungeons removed because they didn't have enough time, time which could have been saved on special effects and the liked.
After playing the likes of Halo and XIII, going back to Perfect Dark and Goldeneye makes me realise how superior they are to modern-day FPS'. It's not just looking back thinking how perfect those old games are, it's playing them and realising how overhyped today's are.
Going back to Banjo beats the hell out of Sunshine and returning to Majora's Mask does make Wind Waker the worse game. It's not idiotic rememerance that Goldeneye and Perfect Dark are much better than Halo, it's fact.
New colourful, smooth graphics don't make great games, WInd Waker had two dungeons removed because they didn't have enough time, time which could have been saved on special effects and the liked.
I can adapt to any controls, that's why I never find a game with controls that bother me.
Don't get me started on TS2... the controls, oh, those fecking controls...
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